I know, Beaver Themer isn’t the first of its kind plugin. There were a few that existed before Beaver Themer which did the same thing.

But Beaver Themer was able to put them behind just on its quality and how stable it was when it launched.

Hey, even Beaver Builder’s closest competitor, Elementor, is still developing a Beaver Themer equivalent even after almost one year since Beaver Themer’s launch.

This is what I meant by making your competition play the catch-up game.

Can Beaver Builder keep itself at the fore-front of innovation?

Only time will tell but Beaver Builder has a Thinking Team behind it which can pull this off.

Which brings me to my third point…

3. A Thinking Team

Any software, no matter how useful it is, gradually dies if the team behind it fails to think through the problems that their customers face in every-day life.

Did I say every-day life?

Yes, every-day life.

The software team has to think through not only the problems its customers are going to face while using their software but also needs to think through the problems that they face in their normal day life.

So if it is a software that will primarily be used for doing business work like Beaver Builder, then the Beaver Builder team will have to think through the challenges that their customers will face while building their websites as a whole, not only their problems while using Beaver Builder.

And this is clearly evident in the way Beaver Builder team has gone about enhancing Beaver Builder, be it the Beaver Builder theme, Beaver Themer, the recent integrations with Easy Digital Downloads and Events Calendar or the big UI overhaul that was done in Beaver Builder 2.0.

Justin Busa, Billy Young, and Robby McCullough​​​​​​​ are the minds behind Beaver Builder who have given ample examples of the way they have been thinking through every iteration of Beaver Builder.

So far, they have not only managed to improve Beaver Builder in the right direction but have also made sure that the overall Ease-of-Use and Efficiency of Beaver Builder is not compromised.

4. Ease-of-Use

Beaver Builder 2.0 launched with a big UI overhaul.

What many people did not realize was the fact that Beaver Builder 2.0 was not just about the change to its look-and-feel.

To me it seemed that there was a big push to improve the overall usability of Beaver Builder.

Usability is another thing that kills a software and makes customers run away from it.

You will know what I mean if you have ever tried to use Google Tag Manager. Powerful software that just intimidates the hell out of some people including me.

Or take the case of Google Analytics which many people use but not everyone understands how to use it to properly grow a business.

It is not a simple task to make a software that is easy-to-use and at the same time make sure that the users can work with it efficiently.

5. Efficiency

A software’s sole purpose should be to get you to stop using it and get you working on your business.

Your time is precious and should not be wasted in trying to set every setting that a page builder provides.

Making sure that Beaver Builder’s users are able to complete their work as efficiently as possible has been the philosophy of the Beaver Builder team since long.

While Beaver Builder has concentrated on building a strong foundation, Elementor has concentrated on building a 5-Star Luxurious Hotel.

Now the question is which of these two approaches is correct?

Hmmm…

Can a building stand strong without a strong foundation? Can a donkey keep walking if you keep on adding more weight on its back?

No.

Both of them will fall some day.

Then why do we expect our software to do all things?

Strange, right?

3. No Undo Action

This has been my biggest complaint about Beaver Builder till now.

A thinking team that just fails to see the value of an Undo action for so long is baffling to say the least.

There are many people in Beaver Builder’s Facebook Group who have complained about this from time to time.

So hopefully, Beaver Builder team is listening.

With that said, let me shift focus to some of the commonly questions that I get about Beaver Builder and the ones that I usually come across on the internet.

Beaver Builder FAQs

Given below are the list of questions that I have found people asking about Beaver Builder.

If you have any specific question that is not listed below, then just ask your question in the comments section below. I will answer it for you.

But before asking, first check out the questions listed below:

Is Beaver Builder free to use?

Yes, and No. Beaver Builder has a free version available called Beaver Builder Lite. You can download it and use it to see how Beaver Builder works. Beaver Builder also has 3 different paid versions which you can check out on Beaver Builder’s Pricing page.

What is the price of Beaver Builder?

Beaver Builder has 3 different paid versions, Standard, Pro and Agency. Currently, the Standard version is priced at $99, Pro at $199 and Agency at $399. You can check out more about each of these versions on Beaver Builder’s Pricing page.

Is there any discount available for Beaver Builder?

Again, Yes and No. There is no discount available while purchasing Beaver Builder for the first time. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. However, after purchasing it, you can renew the license of Beaver Builder every year for a 40% discount.

Which is the best theme for Beaver Builder?

If you ask me, the best theme for Beaver Builder is Astra Theme with Astra Pro plugin. Why? Because it supports Beaver Builder and Beaver Themer out-of-the-box, is built by the same team that created Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder plugin and has tons of features to easily control every aspect of your website. Beaver Builder Theme is a close second just because it is created by the Beaver Builder team itself and is always guaranteed to be compatible with Beaver Builder. You cannot go wrong with either of these themes.

Does Beaver Builder work with Genesis Theme?

Yes, it does. But Genesis Themes depend heavily on you to write code for every small thing that you want to edit on your website. And this shows while using Beaver Builder. I would recommend that you stick with Astra Theme or Beaver Builder Theme. Both of these will give you a lot of control over your website than Genesis.

Does Beaver Builder affect SEO?

I have been using Beaver Builder for more than 3 years now and I have not seen any negative SEO impact. Besides that, SEO is an extremely broad topic and is influenced by a lot of factors than just the tool that you used to build your website.

Does Beaver Builder leave behind a lot of shortcodes after uninstalling it?

No. In fact this was one of the reasons that Beaver Builder came into existence. Before Beaver Builder, many of the page builder plugins used shortcodes so heavily that all of your content got locked inside the shortcodes. And after uninstalling those page builder plugins, your content would vanish and you would be left with shortcodes on all of your website pages. Beaver Builder doesn’t do any of this. After you uninstall Beaver Builder, all of your content will be left as it is on the page. You will never lose your content.

Does Beaver Builder work with WooCommerce?

Does Beaver Builder work with Custom Post Types?

One more time, Yes. However, you will need to enable Beaver Builder to edit your Custom Post Types. You can do that from WordPress admin panel by going to Settings > Beaver Builder > Post Types and selecting the Custom Post Type name that you want to use Beaver Builder on.

Can Beaver Builder be White Labeled?

Yes. If you buy the Agency version of Beaver Builder then you can completely White Label Beaver Builder and no one will ever know that you are using Beaver Builder. This is particularly helpful if you build websites for your clients and you don’t want them to know that you have used Beaver Builder to build their websites.

Are there any Beaver Builder Tutorials available?

Beaver Builder has a comprehensive Knowledge Base that you can refer to. Nancy Hildebrandt has done a commendable job in writing a detailed Knowledge Base for Beaver Builder.

Is there any showcase to see Beaver Builder websites?

Is there any Beaver Builder demo available?

Yes. Just go to Beaver Builder website and click the Demo link in the top menu. You can then try out Beaver Builder on your own.

Which Beaver Builder Addons to buy?

Beaver Builder plugin works great on its own. However, there are times when you might need to do more than what Beaver Builder supports. In such cases, there are really only 3 addons that you should consider buying, Beaver Themer, Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder and PowerPack. Between these 3 addons, you will get everything that you will ever need to create your website.

Alright! This brings me to the most important question…

Why Have I Stayed Loyal To Beaver Builder For So Many Years?

In this Beaver Builder review, I have given you many reasons why Beaver Builder is such a good page builder plugin.

But if I had to pick just a few of those reasons, then there would be just three reasons, Stability, Security, and Innovation.

If Beaver Builder had not remained Stable and Secure for so long as well as innovated at a pace that did not put stability and security at risk, I would have left Beaver Builder long ago.

For me, Stability, Security and Innovation are more important than anything else.

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8 thoughts on “Beaver Builder Review – What I Think After Using It For More Than 3 Years”

” Google Tag Manager. Powerful software that just intimidates the hell out of some people including me.”
That made me laugh. A lot. Remember when Google software used to be easy to use?
There’s an old book called The Inmates Are Running the Asylum, in which Alan Cooper took Donald Norman’s three-legged stool of technology, marketing, and user experience and presented examples to argue that it’s the good design leg that keeps users loyal. He compares Apple (back in the day) with examples of how good tech and good marketing failed with good UX. Do you think that’s still true today?

Ha, Ha.. Yeah I had a big laugh too when I wrote that sentence. Donald Norman is my hero… the most wise person on UX Design that I have come across. Yes, UX is extremely important when the software/product will be used by a common man for getting day-to-day things done. For business software, I mean those big softwares like Financials, Human Resources, Customer Relationship Management, etc., I have found businesses choosing Stability, Security and Efficiency of the software over UX. After all they need their data to be stable and secure and employees working at full efficiency. I design these kind of softwares everyday, and it has been a big learning for me.

Thanks for the review. For the most part I agree with your take on BB. Your complaints especially are about how I see it too.

I’ve not used Elementor much to date, but having seen what it can do, and how powerful the styling options are, I’m getting more and more tempted to start using it more. I do however love Beaver Builder, and don’t really want to be using and supporting two systems, especially with client sites, so will need to carefully consider the best way forward.

Glad you liked the review. Yes, based only on features, Elementor is far better than Beaver Builder. I covered that in my Beaver Builder vs Elementor comparison. But there is more to choosing a page builder plugin than just features. Especially for client sites, where Stability and Security are more important than a list of features.

Hi Abhijit, I only want to mention that there is another theme that is fully compatible with Beaver Themer and Beaver Builder, this theme is “Page Builder Framework”. While not having currently all the features that You will find in the Astra Theme + Astra Pro Addon, Page Builder Framework has all the essentials features covered and some exclusive features like built-in custom fonts & TypeKit, built-in Breadcrumbs, built-in social icons, Performance Settings, etc.

I have the “Astra Pro Addon”, “Generatepress Premium Addon” and the “Premium-Addon for Page builder Framework” and I have made several tests comparing this 3 Themes(All running with its Pro&Premium Addons activated + Beaver Themer & Beaver Builder activated) in aspects like “Page Loading Speed”, “Page Weight (front-end size in KB or MB)”, “Number of HTTP Request”, and the number of “Database Queries using query monitor”, and other aspects.

After several Tests, I discovered that The Fastest & Most Efficient Theme when working together with “Beaver Builder Page Builder + Beaver Themer” is “Page Builder Framework”. But when we are Not using any Page Builder and using only the Theme, the Fastest was GeneratePress. This tell me that GeneratePress was not made/designed from the beginning to work efficiently with Page Builders. Is Compatible but is not optimized for this scenario.

I’m very obsessed with “Page Loading Speed & the efficient use of server resources”, and Page Builder Framework is the Theme that best meets these requirements when is used in combination with Beaver Builder + Beaver Themer combo.

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience Miguel. I am more obsessed with building websites without having to write CSS, HTML or PHP code. I don’t think small business owners need to spend on this activity when they can very easily use this time to grow their business. That is why I prefer to use Beaver Builder Theme or Astra Theme with Astra Pro addon. Just a different point-of-view that changes the tools to be used to make a website 🙂